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Meet the 'chicken from hell' 2.0: a newly discovered dinosaur
Thursday, February 01, 2024
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kyle Atkins-Weltman, a PhD student of paleoecology at Oklahoma State University, about a newly discovered dinosaur dubbed the "chicken from hell".
Everyday users are complaining that the internet is more chaotic than ever
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
For many, the internet has become less fun and less informative. Those who study the web say there are underlying reasons for this, and the problems are expected to worsen with the rise of AI.
The fight across the nation for the 'right to repair'
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Only one state, Colorado, has passed legislation that allows farmers to repair farm machinery themselves. Michigan hopes to soon be another in the battle for the right to repair their own equipment.
Why flight attendants have a lot of time in their day that is unpaid
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Flight attendants aren't paid their hourly wage for most of their time on the ground. In ongoing union contract negotiations, they're seeking a change.
2023 showed how online platforms can die
Thursday, December 28, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with tech journalist Cory Doctorow about how 2023 was the year when a lot of people pointed out that some important places on the Internet are getting worse.
Best of NPR's Tiny Desk 2023
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
NPR's Music Desk share their favorites from 2023 Tiny Desk Concerts.
Sad tourists sent home as Eiffel tower closes amid workers strike
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Union workers in Paris's Effiel tower have gone on strike, closing the monument's doors on what was meant to be a day of commemoration of its creator.
This 40-foot goat has been burned, battered and bruised... will it survive the birds?
Friday, December 22, 2023
Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists.
Nature haters take their complaints about U.S. national parks online
Thursday, December 21, 2023
The United States is known for its incredible collection of national parks. But not all visitors are impressed and turn to the internet to air their grievances.
The uncomfortable hidden truths about cheap cashmere
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ginger Allington, landscape ecologist and assistant professor at Cornell, about unsustainable practices used in producing cheap cashmere.
Why do doctors still use pagers?
Friday, December 15, 2023
At a surprisingly large number of hospitals, the pager remains the backbone of communication. The Planet Money team tries to understand why the pager has been so hard to replace.
Dolphins seem to be able to sense electric fields in the water
Monday, December 04, 2023
Dolly and Donna, two dolphins at the Nuremberg Zoo in Germany, appear to be able to sense electric fields — an ability that might help them detect prey buried in sand or enhance their navigation.
Thousands of Palestinians are held without charge under Israeli detention policy
Friday, December 01, 2023
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Philip Luther of Amnesty International, about Israel's administrative detention policy, under which thousands of Palestinians are held without charge.
Kissinger's troubling legacy in Chile can still be felt 50 years later
Thursday, November 30, 2023
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Kornbluh, director of the National Security Archives' Chile Documentation Project, about Henry Kissinger's role in Chile.
After the Dobbs decision, birth rates are up in states with abortion ban states
Friday, November 24, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Caitlin Myers, co-author of a study that shows that births have increased in states that have abortion bans.
Writer says Palestinian lives are undervalued
Sunday, November 12, 2023
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi, about her latest piece titled "Is it too much to ask people to view Palestinians as humans? Apparently so."
Fran Drescher tells NPR the breakthrough moment that ended the Hollywood strikes
Thursday, November 09, 2023
The longest strike in history by actors against film and TV studios has finally ended. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher says there is a "new dawn."
Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear
Friday, October 20, 2023
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.
Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border are simmering. Could they boil over?
Thursday, October 19, 2023
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Salem, president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, about tensions between Israel and the Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group Hezbollah.
Troye Sivan's new album has something to give us
Friday, October 13, 2023
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Troye Sivan about his new album "Something To Give Each Other," which features songs about aspects of queer life that don't always get a mainstream audience.